Southern Lion Books was founded in 1998 by J. H. Segars, author and editor of a number of historical books to include Andersonville: A Southern Perspective (Pelican Publishing Company); Life in Dixie During the War (Mercer University Press); and The Bell Irvin Wiley Reader (LSU Press). Segars earned his M.Ed. degree from the University of Georgia and, for eight years, served as senior editor for Southern Heritage Press of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Our contracted printers, jacket designers, and typesetters are national companies dedicated to meeting the specific publishing needs of our customers. Personal attention sets us apart from the large and impersonal subsidy houses. And Southern Lion purposefully limits the number of customers that we work with at any one time; this insures that each project receives full attention and quality service from our editors.

Initially, the managing editor of Southern Lion Books will review your manuscript without charge and, within 30 days, make a decision regarding the feasibility of handling your project. If selected, a two-page agreement will be submitted for your review and approval. Thereafter, planning, consultation, and book production begins in earnest.